

Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Dave Hamilton, Pilot Pete & Adam Christianson
Get answers to your Apple tech questions every week! Dave Hamilton, Adam Christianson, and Pilot Pete share tips, tricks, and troubleshooting advice for your Mac, iPhone, iPad, and more — all delivered in a fun, friendly way that helps geeks and everyday users alike. Don’t Get Caught without your tech working right!
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Jul 9, 2018 • 0sec
AirPods, Phishing, Smart Home, and Resets – Mac Geek Gab Podcast 717
Tips and questions answered about iCloud Family Storage, Permissions, Converting video types, AirPods, FileMaker, and much more. Download, press play, and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete!
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 717 for Monday, July 9, 2018 <https://macgeekgab.com/>
00:02:26 Christian-Merging into iCloud Family Storage Plan
00:08:32 Roger-Permission Denied
00:12:30 Mojave Beta Discussion
00:14:23 iOS 12 Beta and Springboard Resets
forScore
00:18:54 10.5” iPad Pro as iPad Mini Replacement
00:22:15 Buy refurbished on the Apple Store
Refurb-Tracker.com
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00:25:59 SPONSOR: Crossover from CodeWeavers: Feeling nostalgic this summer, well did you know you can play a lot of your old Windows games on mac with CrossOver?
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00:32:04 Roger-QT-Find My AirPods
00:37:28 Jacob & Gary-Report Phishing Attempts to Apple
00:39:03 Dave-QT-716-Dock Moves to Other Display With a Trick
00:41:04 Aaron-Silence and configure that UPS with apcupsd
00:45:37 Screen Saver Hot Corners can have modifier keys
00:47:50 Harvey-QT-iPhone Keyboards… Sometimes!
00:51:10 This week’s MGG Premium Contributors:
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00:52:41 Doug-Converting h.264 to h.265
iviTools
H264 to HEVC without quality loss?
Converting H264 MKV’s to H265 MKV’s
FFmpeg (and h.265 encoding)
CakeBrew
00:59:27 Boeing 717 (aka MD-95)
01:00:32 Jim-Netgear Orbi Location Errors
Skyhook Wireless
MaxMind
Bob & Doug McKenzie
Pokemon Go
01:10:00 Deco M9 Plus
Yonomi
Yeti
ZigBee
01:16:11 LIFX Mini
01:18:47 Rachel-Does Rebooting Once per Week truly Help?
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Jul 2, 2018 • 0sec
Supercapacitors, VPNs, PRAM, and iCloud – Mac Geek Gab 716
Sometimes it doesn't sound geeky but it is, other times it sounds geeky but it isn't. With supercapacitors, VPNs, and PRAM on the list which path do you think your two favorite geeks are going to take you down today? You'll just have to listen and learn!Note: Shownotes are complete!
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 716 for Monday, July 2, 2018 <https://macgeekgab.com/>
Lake Winnepesaukee
00:03:56 Chris-CSF-yKey from Plum Amazing
Control Plane
00:05:32 Phil-CSF-ToothFairy
00:07:05 Donna-CSF-Anker Soundcore Bluetooth Travel Speaker
JBL Flip 4
JBL Pulse 3
00:10:17 Matt-713-CSFR-Resilio Sync
00:13:48 CSF-714-Aerial Screen Saver for Mac
00:16:33 CSF-When.Works
00:20:11 Discord for MGG Audio
00:22:12 This week’s MGG Premium Contributors:
Brett H, Terence N., Warren R., Robert P., Karin K., David P., David G., Jeffrey F., Rick S., John B., Tony Z., Micah P., Nick S., Robert D.
00:24:55 Peter-Don’t forget the PRAM
00:28:47 Phil-Apple ID Phishing Attempt
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00:37:36 How to position the Dock with multiple monitors?
00:44:22 David-Which password manager?
1Password for Mac (and, because they’re a sponsor, you get 3 months free at 1password.com/geekgab)
Last Pass
DashLane (password manager that’s existed since October, 2012)
iCloud Keychain
9to5Mac’s Article Comparing Password Managers
00:53:03 Tom-Unmounting LaCie Hard Drive
Consolation 2 from Eclectic Light
Sleeper from St. Clair Software
01:01:00 Phil-GC-PDF to Audio
01:08:20 David-708-iTunes Match, The Refund!
01:10:17 John-709-Managing Apple Pay Addresses on the Mac
01:11:31 Paul-714-Supercapacitor Conversion of a UPS
Replacing a UPS battery with supercapacitors
Marathon-Power Supercapacaitor UPS
01:13:31 Dave’s UPS Follow-up
APC BR1300G
And Which UPS to get?
01:20:13 Ron-714-Signia Pure Charge and Go NX charges wirelessly
01:22:00 Bill-715-VPN to access LAN and WAN
01:25:57 Lex-715-VPN and TLS Man-in-the-middle attacks
Jim-715-Disagreement about VPN and TLS Traffic
Certificate Fingerprint Generator
Encrypt.me
Speedify
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Jun 25, 2018 • 0sec
Just In Case…Sensitivity – Mac Geek Gab Podcast 715
APFS is still quite young, and both the market for it and our experience with it are evolving at a rapid pace. There's plenty more to learn about it, and your two favorite geeks dig in a little today. But that's not all! Some questions from the forums, some questions from the email, and more round out the show. Press play and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete!
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 715 for Monday, June 25, 2018
00:01:35 The Drives, They Die
Synology remove drive from storage pool
Synology HyperBackup
Seagate IronWolf Drives – 4TB for $120
WD Red Drives
00:10:16 Mark-Setting up Time Machine on Synology
00:14:41 david2m2-Choosing Malware and Virus Protection
MalwareBytes
clamXAV for Mac
MacScan
Drive Genius Malware Detection
00:18:49 Allison-QT-Do Not Disturb on the Mac
00:20:44 SPONSOR: 1Password for Mac: It’s a password manager, and you need one. Dave uses 1Password, and the new 1Password 7 adds Watchtower, an engine that tells you if one of your passwords has been compromised. Get 3 months free at 1password.com/geekgab.
00:23:11 SPONSOR: Crossover from CodeWeavers: Feeling nostalgic this summer, well did you know you can play a lot of your old Windows games on mac with CrossOver?
00:24:53 SPONSOR: Other World Computing: Battery upgrades for all MacBook Pro Retinta Display models and Thunderbolt 3 Docks for both Mac and Windows.
00:26:25 Rob-Odd Screen Saver Behavior
00:30:26 Upgraded to High Sierra
Carbon Copy Cloner
Screens Edovia
00:36:52 High Sierra Screen Savers
Aerial Screen Saver for Mac
00:38:22 Rick-Recurring problems with external media
00:44:58 Michael-Converting External Drives to APFS?
00:51:28 Matt-APFS Case Sensitivity
00:54:03 Brent-HDD (Fusion Drive) Issues
DriveDx
00:59:17 Robin-APFS vs. HFS+
01:02:01 This week’s MGG Premium Contributors:
Joe M., Richard N., Antonio B., Gary B., Joseph W., Jeff F., EvTheNerd, Joseph B-P, Dave G.
01:04:02 Archiving and then Deleting from Gmail
before:2014/01/01 -label:[imap]-archive -in:inbox -in:sent has:nouserlabels
01:08:39 Phil-Adapting power while traveling to different countries
Rick Steves Travel Adapters
XFINITY Secure Wi-Fi
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Jun 18, 2018 • 0sec
Mac App Switcher, iOS Reminders, iPad Calculator, and Feedbag? – Mac Geek Gab 714
Do you like Quick Tips? Do you think you know everything about the macOS App Switcher? If you answered "yes" to those questions we think you'll be in for a very pleasant surprise, and that's just the kickoff of the episode! Then it's on to a few other tips, including a great script for unmounting drives that contain iTunes libraries. Plus, your questions answered. Download or simply press play, and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete!.
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 714 for Monday, June 18, 2018 <https://macgeekgab.com/>
00:02:07 Who is Pilot Pete?
00:03:04 Erol-QT-713-Mac App Switcher Quick Tips
00:04:35 Dan-QT-Down arrow in App Switcher for App Exposé
KeyCue
Colloquy
00:08:16 Greg-QT-Reminders Control
BusyCal
Mac Geek Gab Forums
CheatSheet for macOS
00:13:18 Bill-713-Unmounting External Drives with iTunes Library
Keyboard Maestro
Hazel
00:17:32 Bob-707-Script for changing settings on new Wi-Fi network
BearExtender
00:27:08 Dominic-Substitute for iPad Calculator – Also, don’t forget to ask Siri to divide Zero by Zero!
00:30:11 SPONSOR: Ring Doorbell and Floodlight Cameras – Save up to $150 on Ring of Security Kits
00:31:58 SPONSOR: Eero Mesh Wi-Fi – Use MGG for Free Shipping in USA and Canada
00:34:35 Scott-Extending Wi-Fi without Mesh
AmpliFi Mesh Point HD
Netgear EX7000
Netgear X4S’
TP-Link Wireless and Wi-Fi Range Extenders
SonosNet vs. Wi-Fi
00:47:54 Frank-AirPlay 2 on Third Party Receivers
AudioCast
00:52:50 Jim-Sharing Family Photos
Google Photos
Prime Photos
Synology Moments
FlickR
FlickR Family Groups
01:02:35 SPONSOR: Nutrafol Natural Hair Health Supplement – Get Your First Month For $10 with a Subscription with Code MGG
01:05:06 SPONSOR: LinkedIn Talent Solutions – Go to LinkedIn.com/MGG and get $50 OFF toward your first job post!
01:06:31 Dan-Multiple Displays Deep Dive
MacTracker
01:14:15 Dave Brown Out
Back-UPS BR1300G
01:17:34 Dan Multiple Displays Tips
Display Rotation Menu
01:19:14 CSF-Signia Pure Charge&Go 7Nx
Etymotic ER-20
01:26:32 This week’s MGG Premium Contributors:
John B., Jeff P., John V., John D., Santiago M., Ken L., Chuck P.
01:28:26 Aaron-711-Finding a File’s Location and Restoring the Desktop
01:30:41 Jim-Fixing Mail Signature Syncing
iCloud: Create an email signature in iCloud Mail
01:34:02 JP-Updated CarPlay and Ford Sync 3 Integration
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Jun 13, 2018 • 0sec
Thirteen Lucky Years of MGG – Mac Geek Gab Podcast 713
Join John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton as they celebrate their 13th Mac Geek Gab anniversary by answering your questions, sharing Cool Stuff Found, solving problems and… you know… doing what they do for you! Press play, download, and celebrate! And also learn!Note: Shownotes are complete!
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 713 for Wednesday, June 13, 2018 <https://macgeekgab.com/>
00:07:46 John-Drive Not Ejected Properly when Sleeping
Jettison from St. Clair Software
00:12:51 Jedd-Is the Desktop like the Documents folder?
iCloud Drive syncing Desktop and Documents
00:18:33 Ryan-What is DaisyDisk Hiding from Me?
Run OmniDiskSweeper as Privileged User
00:22:52 John-Plex Cloud Alternatives for Roku
VLC for Apple TV
Infuse from FireCore
Roksbox for Dropbox
Which Streaming Box do you use?
00:28:28 Peter-Can’t send email on public network
GRC’s Shields Up
00:32:28 SPONSOR: Run Windows apps with CrossOver and save 35% with Code: MGG
00:34:04 SPONSOR: BBEdit from Bare Bones Software <https://www.barebones.com/>
00:35:37 SPONSOR: Get Over 100 Apps for $10/month from Setapp, like Netflix for Apps.
00:37:16 Sonos Beam
00:41:16 WWDC Reactions from non-WWDC Folks
00:45:11 CSF-Plume SuperPods
01:00:08 CSF-Bestek Wi-Fi Smart Plug – $15.99
01:02:03 CSF-Fuse Chicken Gravity Touch Qi Charging Base – $44.95
01:03:15 Andrew-CSF-Export Contact App
01:04:09 CSFR-iOttie Qi One Touch Qi Car Mount – $49.94
01:07:35 This week’s MGG Premium Contributors:
James B., Jeff K., Tony S., Francis F., Joe M., Chris B., Charles G., Anders E., Randall M., Michael M., Larry S., John E., Phil G., Stacey S., Gui D., Michael L., Chris F., Paul M., Michael C., Mark R., Dave C., Working Smarter for Mac Users, Ryan M., Neal L., Scott F., John G., Frank A., Abdullah B., James C., Barry F., Joe S., Ari L., Michael P., Bob L., Steve S.
01:10:39 David-QT-Use mouse in App Switcher
01:12:49 Daniel-QT-Naming your Personal Hotspot
01:16:40 John-QT-Call Mom on Lost iPhone
01:20:34 MGG 713 Outtro
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Jun 5, 2018 • 0sec
WWDC 2018, Travel Tips, and Cool Stuff Found – Mac Geek Gab 712
Dave's in San Jose covering WWDC, and he and John talk through all of today's announcements and what they mean to you! Then it's on to sharing some Cool Stuff Found, including a few travel-related items that Dave found on his journeys this week. Lastly, some of your questions are answered. All of this and more when you press play and enjoy.Note: Shownotes are complete!
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 712 for Monday, June 4, 2018
00:03:45 Apple WWDC App
WWDC 2018 Keynote
WWDC app for Mac (Unofficial)
WWDC app for Mac (App Store)
00:04:08 Bluetooth issues with Personal Hotspot
00:09:19 WWDC 2018 Reactions
00:36:46 SPONSOR: Visit LinkedIn.com/MGG and get $50 off your first job posting
00:38:40 SPONSOR: Smile – Happy Birthday, and PDFpen 10!
00:40:36 CSF-AmpliFi Teleport (Secure VPN-like Extension)
00:44:20 CSF-Earin M-2
00:47:58 CSF-Firefox Send (Private Encrypted File Sharing)
00:51:50 David-CSF-Pantheon Portable Apple Watch Charger ($38 on Amazon)
00:52:54 CSF-Slip App (Instantly Share Contact Info)
00:55:52 This week’s MGG Premium Contributors:
Ric S., Micah P., Nick S., Robert D., Elizabeth B., Jim E., Ward J., Greg S., Olga P., Jason A., Bob P., Paul D., Peter E., Brent G., David C.
00:57:30 Rick-QT-Accessibility to Make iPad Reading Easier
Settings | General | Accessibility
01:00:30 Paul-QT-711-Hiya for blocking RoboCalls
01:01:47 QT-711-Nomorobo to Auto-Block Spam SMS
01:05:56 Greg-How to Delete Local Time Machine Snapshots
01:07:51 Andrew-C Doesn’t always Equal (USB) 3
01:12:03 Mojave will support 2012-and-later Macs
01:13:36 Bill-AirDropped Pictures Lose their Time Zone
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May 28, 2018 • 0sec
The “Man Looking Over Your Shoulder” Attack – Mac Geek Gab 711
Ever send mail to the wrong address accidentally? Ever want to ask your Mac its serial number? Notifications ever get in your way? All those questions are answered in the just the <em>first</em> segment of the show. Listen for more about syncing your Photos <em>without</em> iCloud Photo Library, managing your calendars, and much more! Press play and learn at least five new things along with your two favorite geeks!Note: Shownotes are complete!
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 711 for Monday, May 28, 2018
00:02:10 QT-Manage Mail > Window > Previous Recipients
00:05:11 Andrew-QT-Siri on macOS adds extra info
00:06:47 Lawyer Jeff-iPhone X Swipe to Switch Apps
00:07:48 Lawyer Jeff-Option-click to Snooze Notification Center
00:10:15 Greg-CSF-Horcrux Email Backup
MailSteward
00:12:40 Jeff-CSF-710-Portapow Power Monitor
KCX KCX-017 Power Bank Capacity Tester, White (Inexpensive generic USB power tester John bought a while back)
00:16:02 Greg-CSF-Seagate IronWolf Drives
00:19:43 Jeff-CSF-Tablo for Cord Cutters
Plex TV
HDHomeRun
Find what HD Channels work in your area
00:26:52 Joe-CSF-709-Virtru
00:29:31 Jon/Dr. Bob-QT-Beware GPG Email Plugins
00:36:17 CSF-Strides Habit Tracker
00:37:59 Jason-CSF-Relonch Alfred
00:39:54 Sponsor: Other World Computing – Check out OWC’s Envoy Pro EX with Thunderbolt 3
00:41:20 Sponsor: Crossover from CodeWeavers
00:43:24 Kiwi Graham-Refresh calendars to refresh reminders
00:45:02 Paul-Syncing Photos Library with Hazel and Dropbox
Arq from Haystack Software
Backblaze
00:49:50 Jon Gotow-App Tamer‘s Secret Sauce
GPGMail
00:56:25 Gordon-705-Watch band puts MacBook Pro to Sleep
Magnets in devices might cause your Mac notebook computer to sleep
00:58:35 Andrew-Blocking Spam SMS
Forward SMS to 7726
01:02:21 Zack-Locating Mail and Contacts Data on Older macOS
How to View Hidden Files in the Finder
01:09:13 Paul-710-Navigating Home with Siri While Locked
01:12:21 DavyDave-Screenshots Disappeared, Desktop Picture Reset
01:15:26 This week’s MGG Premium Contributors
Clive S., Ev The Nerd, Dave G., Jeff F., Joseph B-P, John B., Tony Z., Patrick C., Andrew D., Monroe R., Steven S., Stephen B., Paul C.
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May 21, 2018 • 0sec
The Active Evolution of APFS – Mac Geek Gab 710
You know how it goes: your computer's working fine one day, the next it's not. That's what John and Dave are here for… to help! They start today's episode with some handy tips that aren't documented anywhere, then they move on to answering your questions and solving your problems, including the path of progress upon which APFS travels. Subscribe, press play, and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete!
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 710 for Monday, May 21, 2018
00:02:26 Heat-Shrink Tubing and Hot Glue Guns
00:05:13 Ken-QT-Fn+Arrow to Scroll
00:07:27 Jon-Make Sure you have a serial number
00:12:26 Scott-Switch and Restore an App’s Windows
Cmd-Tab, release Tab, Option
00:14:27 Scott-Google Wi-Fi Performs Well
00:20:15 Bill-Configuration of Quasi-Mesh
iStumbler
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00:34:02 How to test QoS
DSL Reports Speed Test
00:38:21 Eduardo-709-Try Do Not Disturb While Driving to Disable FaceID Requirement
00:43:00 VoicePrint While Driving?
00:44:47 Qi vs. Lightning Charging Priority
00:52:37 Allison-709-Wearing Two Earphones While Cycling
Wearing Earphones While Driving
AfterShokz Trekz Titanium
00:59:51 Tim-Another Xserve/Desktop Mac SSD Option
OWC Accelsior S
01:02:41 Thunderbolt vs. PCI vs. PCI-Express
01:05:10 Mark-USB 3 or Thunderbolt for Boot Drive
01:10:35 This week’s MGG Premium Subscribers:
Rick S., Harvey H., Ian T., John P., Mark P., Timothy B., Jim D., Jeff P., John V., Stephen A., John D., Santiago M., Ken L., Gary B.
01:12:04 John-APFS or HFS, Booting from External
01:18:33 How to remove macOS from a drive?
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May 14, 2018 • 0sec
The Charm of the Chime – Mac Geek Gab 709
You have questions, Dave and John have answers. Today's topics include malfunctioning AirPods, setting Apple Pay addresses, restoring a Recovery Partition, email and iMessage encryption, and much, much more. Download, press play, enjoy, and learn!Note: Shownotes are complete!
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 709 for Monday, May 14, 2018
00:04:57 Gary-Setting Apple Pay Addresses
General | Settings | Wallet & Apple Pay | [Card] | Billing Address
00:09:01 Andrew-Restore Old Recovery Partition
How to create a Mac recovery partition
diskutil list
Cloning Apple’s Recovery HD partition
00:15:18 Mark-AirPods Malfunctioning and
Factory Reset AirPods
ScreenFlow
00:20:26 Mark-MS Word Permissions Oddities
00:24:37 Sponsor: Save up to $150 off a Ring of Security kit at Ring.com/MGG
00:26:19 Sponsor: Crossover from Codeweavers – It’s time to try it again! 14-day free trial, then MGG saves you 35%.
00:27:57 Sponsor: BBEdit from BareBones – The Legendary Mac Text Editor Celebrating Twenty-Five Years.
00:30:29 Charles-CSF-LIFX Bulbs
Homeseer
TP-Link Smart Outlet
00:34:16 Leon-CSF-SwiftDefaultApps
RCDefaultApp
00:40:38 QT-Create a Test User Account
How to test an issue in another user account on your Mac
00:45:08 DLH-CSFR-AppTamer
Renicer
Quitter
00:51:00 Scott-CSF-Phaiser BHS-750 Bluetooth Sport Earphones
Plantronics BackBeat Fit
00:57:33 This week’s MGG Premium Subscribers:
Scott G., Brian W., Brian M., Daniel W., Jim W., Denis M., Art K., Mikael S., Daniel M., Scott F., John G., Frank A., James C., Barry F., Joe S., Paul M., Ari L., Michael P., Bob L., Tim M.
00:59:22 John-New Internet Gateway not functioning
01:04:06 Bill-Sending Files Securely
Apple Explains Exactly How Secure iMessage Really Is
Encrypto from MacPaw
ZIP with Encryption (from Terminal, “zip -e [target] [source]”)
WhatsApp End-to-End Encryption
Guardian piece about WhatsApp Encryption
Signal
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May 7, 2018 • 0sec
Dear Overlords of MacLand – Mac Geek Gab 708
It's always something, and thankfully John and Dave are always here to help. This week we share some advice about geotagging your photos when shooting with a non-geo-smart DSLR camera. Then some talk about how to format Flash drives, and lots, lots more. It's always a blast <em>and</em> you always learn at least 5 new things each and every time you get together with John and Dave.Note: Shownotes are complete!
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 708 for Monday, May 7, 2018
00:03:31 Joe-CSF-703-Geotag Photos
00:06:10 Jan-CSF-Sliding webcam Cover for Bright Lights
00:07:33 Ken-CSF-Chatology (Message search tool)
00:09:05 CSF-Cree Smart Bulb
00:12:42 Robert-Switches vs. Bulbs
Caseta Smart Switch
00:17:30 Wink vs. HomeKit
00:23:16 Homebridge for HomeKit
Docker
00:28:35 Running a FIOS Router in Bridge Mode
How to Configure Verizon FiOS Router to Give Network Control to Airport Extreme (via Nosillacast)
00:32:34 Jon-707-FIOS Router Options from DSLReports
00:34:27 Ken-QT-Keyboard shortcut to open Trash (via Keyboard Maestro)
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00:38:21 SPONSOR: Smile’s PDFPen 10 adds watermarks, custom headers, custom footers, and a new precision edit tool.
00:39:51 David-Do I Need iTunes Match and Apple Music?
00:41:57 Kevin-WebDAV copies from Finder often fail
CyberDuck
Transmit
Commander One
00:47:04 Eric-Best flash drive format?
FAT32 vs. exFAT
00:53:00 Jürgen-Wi-Fi Travel Router
7 Travel Routers
HooToo Wireless Travel Router
TPLink N300
00:57:37 This week’s MGG Premium Subscribers:
Lew R., Wayne B., Doug A., Chris F., Scott R., Ed T., David B., Craig R-T, David S., Robert S., Andrew W., Olga P., Jason A., Bob P., Michael L., The B-Man, Abdullah B., Paul M., Mike C., Mark R., Dave C., Working Smarter for Mac Users, Neal L.
00:59:39 Comcast X1 vs. TiVo BOLT+mini System
01:11:16 Chuck-Upgrading Woes… is RAM or SSD better?
01:18:58 Andrew-SSD for an Older Mac
OWC SSD Flash Storage Upgrades (Xserve G5 – Xeon)
SATA Interfaces
Trim Enabler
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